Hitchin Fire Service visited us on Wednesday morning and we were lucky to see so many aspects of being a Fire Fighter. From the uniform, to the engine and the hoses the children saw and experienced it all. And then at the very end they were called out to a job and we got to … Read more
Year One had an amazing day visiting Aldenham Country Park today. First we knocked for Winnie the Pooh and his friends but unfortunately they were out for the day. We saw all their houses and even walked as far as the North Pole! Then we split into four groups and rotated around different activities. We … Read more
Year 3 have been learning all about mummification. In Ancient Egypt, many people believed that, after they died, they would make a journey to the afterlife. Rich people went to great lengths to preserve dead bodies to keep them in good condition to make the afterlife journey. This process is called mummification. Once we had … Read more
On Wednesday afternoon we were very lucky to have a visit from Officer Luke. Officer Luke showed us all the things that he has to carry as part of his uniform and was then very patient in answering all the children’s questions about bad guys and the things Police Officers ride in amongst other things!
We have been working through our measuring unit in Maths this week. The children have looked at mass and compared grams and kilograms. They have also had a go at weighing different objects and recording their mass. We have also started looking at volume and capacity. Today the children had a lot of fun experimenting … Read more
Year 2 had an amazing day last week. We visited Mountfitchet Castle and the Toy museum. We saw some very interesting items and learnt a lot about castle life. We also got to try out some medieval weaponry.
We have kicked off the summer term learning about all kinds of different jobs. Over the last week or so our focus has been on jobs in the community that help us and in particular we have been looking at healthcare workers. Lots of our activities around the classroom during Discover & Do have been … Read more
To support our recent science topic, Year 5 had a fantastic day at the Airbus Discovery Centre in Stevenage. The children had their curiosity peaked all day as they moved through the talks and creative activities about Mars and our Solar System. Seeing where the Mars Rover is tested in a simulated environment proved to … Read more
We’ve had a busy couple of weeks in Holly class. Here are a few of the things we have been learning about. In Geography, the children walked to Wymondley Road to complete a traffic survey. It was no surprise that cars were the most popular form of transport recorded. In Maths, we have been learning … Read more
We are so pleased to be able to re-introduce Reading Buddies as part of our whole school approach to reading. This half term the Year 5s are coming to our class once a week to read stories to the children. Both the older and the younger children enjoyed this activity and it was lovely to … Read more
